coarse
/kɔːrs/
adjective
- Having a rough texture or surface; not smooth or fine.
- She prefers fine wool because coarse fabric irritates her skin.
- The coarse sandpaper scratched the wood surface.
- The cat's tongue felt coarse when it licked my hand.
- Consisting of large particles; not finely ground or sifted.
- Coarse cornmeal gives the bread a hearty texture.
- He spread coarse gravel on the driveway for better traction.
- The recipe calls for coarse salt, not the fine table salt.
- Rude, vulgar, or lacking refinement in manner or speech.
- She was offended by his coarse behavior at the dinner table.
- His coarse jokes made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
- The comedian's coarse language was not suitable for the family audience.